Factory Yamaha YZR 500 2001 1/12 Plastic Model Kit - Tamiya 14088  [14088]

Product overview: Tamiya 14088 1/12 Factory Yamaha YZR 500 (2001)

This 1/12 scale plastic model kit represents the Factory Yamaha YZR 500 2001 and is intended as a highly detailed display subject and accurate scale reproduction for modellers.

The 2001 Yamaha YZR 500 competed in the 500cc world championship and featured revisions from the prior year, such as altered chassis balance and carbon-fibre body panels designed to enhance stability at speed. Factory riders including Massimiliano Biaggi and Carlos Checa achieved notable finishes that season. The development work placed emphasis on improving rideability and throttle response through the corner exit phase.

For accurate results, builders should prepare period reference images and plan paint sequences to capture both glossy and matte surfaces. Using decal setting fluids, careful masking for stripes, and small-detail brushes will help reproduce sponsor graphics and fine trim accurately.

A concentrated scale reproduction of a 2001 factory race machine, ideal for detailed modelling and museum-style display.